American elections: dragging it out

Joke for Mer:

That’s a paddlin’.

PTA disbands still cracks me up.

I see by your flag you’re not American. Look, let me explain. A black man and a white woman make for good TV, so the se candidates are getting more attention than would be normal in any other year. If the candidates were all white guys, I doubt the election would be getting even half the international coverage as it is. I’m just glad to know Bush will be gone, not matter what. Anyway, November is a looooong way away, especially in political terms. Anything could happen. We haven’t even had the conventions yet. They haven’t even chosen vice presidents yet. It’s ridiculously early to start rallying behind anyone in particular. Any of the candidates could drop out. We don’t even know who’s really running yet.It’s silly to get so excited so soon. Take a break from it, read some news coverage of something else, or you’ll burn yourself out.[/quote]

November? Aww fucking hell, you mean I have to avoid t.v., newspapers and Americans for the next 8 months? Weak.

Treb - I don’t think Mer is excited whatsoever over the American election circus.

Is Obama the giant douche or the turd sandwich?[/quote]

I don’t have enough of a sense of mer to really know what he or she is like. I’m just going on the large number of non-Americans who have chosen to start a convo with me by saying “So who are you voting for, Hillary or Obama?” or something similar[/quote]
Seeing as you admit you don’t know me, or what I’m like, let alone if I pee standing up or sitting down, and seeing as I didn’t ask you “so who are you voting for, Hillary or Obama?” in this thread, I really don’t know what you’re rabbling on about anymore, or what your point was in the first place.[/quote]

Oh, well, let me explain. It’s like, a public forum. people just kinda like, type stuff, to strangers. and this is a thread about the American election. My bad.[/quote]
No offense trebuchet, I just don’t like you connecting me with your idea of someone naively asking you “are you voting for Hillary or Obama?” when I’ve not done so. If you want to know what I really think about something, ask me. Thanks. :s[/quote]

No worries. I was just referring to experiences I’ve had with a lot of non-Americans in general, not you in particular. If we met in a pub, we’d get along, because I wouldn’t bring up politics. I never do with strangers. Every election convo I’ve ever had, has been started by someone else, and I kind of wish it would stop, cuz it’s too goddamn early for this. (not speaking to you Mer, again, it’s a public forum) :noway: 0
Speaking to you directly: nice day, isn’t it Mer? Maybe today the sun will come out! :rainbow:

[quote=“TomHill”]Joke for Mer:

That’s a paddlin’.

PTA disbands still cracks me up.[/quote]
I had to watch that episode again. One of the best! :laughing:

Sorry, very off topic!